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housands of students were bued in and shouted "death to israel" and "death america". the opposition marched wi a very differentattle cry. iran's supreme lear ayatollah khamei was vilified as a murderer. pictures of him tn down and extraordiry this-- even trampled underfoot. "his adership is over," they shouted and "down with the dictator!" their target? not the american embas, but the russian one because scow endorsed preside ahmennejad's re-eleion. so they chanted eath to russia," as well. the reformt cleric mehdi karoubi did venture t briefly. though he a many others wer tued back by tear gas and another opposition leader r hose mousavi was reportedly nned from leaving his home. >> hrer: the protesters also appealed for u.s. suort. they chanted, "oba, obama, you are either with them,r with us." in washington, a white house spokman called for an end to violee against the demonstrators. at the sameime, the president said in a statent the u.s. sks better relations with the iranian government the u.s. supreme court will decide whether prosecurs who frame defdants can be
housands of students were bued in and shouted "death to israel" and "death america". the opposition marched wi a very differentattle cry. iran's supreme lear ayatollah khamei was vilified as a murderer. pictures of him tn down and extraordiry this-- even trampled underfoot. "his adership is over," they shouted and "down with the dictator!" their target? not the american embas, but the russian one because scow endorsed preside ahmennejad's re-eleion. so...
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bnsf, the engin that connects . >> wt makes us an engine for the econom plants across america. nearly 200,000 jo created. we see beyond cars. monsanto. producing mor conserving me. improvi farmers' lives. that's sustainable agrulture. more at producemoreconservemoreom. > chevron. this ithe power of human energy. >> and by wells fargodvisors. togethe we'll go far. and by grant thornto and by t alfred p. sloan undation. supporting sence, technology, and improved economic performancand financial leracy in the 21st century. and with the ongoingupport of these institutionand foundations. and.. this program was madeossible the corporation for public broadcting. d by contributions to your p station from viers like you. tha you. captioning sponsored macneil/lehrer oductions caponed by media access grouat wgbh access.wgbh.org
bnsf, the engin that connects . >> wt makes us an engine for the econom plants across america. nearly 200,000 jo created. we see beyond cars. monsanto. producing mor conserving me. improvi farmers' lives. that's sustainable agrulture. more at producemoreconservemoreom. > chevron. this ithe power of human energy. >> and by wells fargodvisors. togethe we'll go far. and by grant thornto and by t alfred p. sloan undation. supporting sence, technology, and improved economic...
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plants acrs america. nearly00,000 jobs created. we see beyond cars. and monsanto. and by thealfred p. sloan undation. suppoing science, technology, and improved econom performance andinancial literacyn the 21st century. and with the ongoing supporof these institutns and foundation and... this program was made ssible by the corration for publicroadcasting. and by contributio to your pbs statn from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: predent obama conrmed today he's rey to announchis decision on sending u.s. troops to afghantan. he said 'd spell out his plans after thanksgiving. margaret warner has ouread story repor >> warnerthe president met well into last night with h national security tea his tenth anfinal such session since september. today, it was wide reported he'll dress the nation tuesday night. >> i'll be making an annouement on how we intend to move forward. >> waer: the president spoke of his decion at a joint news confence with indian prime minist manmohan singh, who was making the firsstate visit of thobama presidency. >> ter eight years, some of th
plants acrs america. nearly00,000 jobs created. we see beyond cars. and monsanto. and by thealfred p. sloan undation. suppoing science, technology, and improved econom performance andinancial literacyn the 21st century. and with the ongoing supporof these institutns and foundation and... this program was made ssible by the corration for publicroadcasting. and by contributio to your pbs statn from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: predent obama conrmed today he's rey to announchis...
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even thoughconomic activit isslowed it's nowhereear the negative growth in america and europe. >> lehrer: and jeffrey brow presents images of e great epression through the lens o photographer dorothelange. >she developed an derstanding that you would have much more wer in the photograp because she features people. major funding for t newshour with jim lehrer is proved by: >> what theorld needs now is energy. the energy tget the economy humming again. the energto tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energcame from an ener company? everday, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ide-- seeking, teaching, buding. fueling growth arod the world to mo us all ahead. this is the power of han energy. chevron. >> e are intel, sponsors of tomorrow. >> andy wells fargo advisors. together, we'll go fa bnsf railway. a by toyota. and monsanto. the national sence foundation. supporting educati and search across all fields of science and engeering. and with the ongoing supportf these institutns and foundation and... this program was ma possible by the corporation r public broadcasting. a
even thoughconomic activit isslowed it's nowhereear the negative growth in america and europe. >> lehrer: and jeffrey brow presents images of e great epression through the lens o photographer dorothelange. >she developed an derstanding that you would have much more wer in the photograp because she features people. major funding for t newshour with jim lehrer is proved by: >> what theorld needs now is energy. the energy tget the economy humming again. the energto tackle challenges...
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plas across america. nearly 200,000 jobs creed. we see beyond cars. monsanto. producg more. conserving more. improving fmers' lives. that sustainable agriculture. more producemoreconseemore.com. intel. suprting coverage of innovation and the economy. >> and by wes fargo advisors. together, we'll go far. bnsf railway. and by the alfred psloan undation. supporting scnce, technology, and improved economi performance and financia literacy in the21st century. and with the ongoing suppo of thesinstitutions and undations. and... this program was made ssible by t corporation for public badcasting. and by contbutions to your pbs station from viewers like u. thank you. >> lehrer: president obam honored the vicms of the fort hod massacre today. he led theourners at an oudoor memorial service on the large army post icentral texas. nehour correspondent kwame holman has our lead sty report. ♪ >reporter: thousands of famy members, friends,nd fellow soldiers came from acrs the country today for theomber ceremonie they paitribute to the lives and servi of the 13 people killed and 29 wounde
plas across america. nearly 200,000 jobs creed. we see beyond cars. monsanto. producg more. conserving more. improving fmers' lives. that sustainable agriculture. more producemoreconseemore.com. intel. suprting coverage of innovation and the economy. >> and by wes fargo advisors. together, we'll go far. bnsf railway. and by the alfred psloan undation. supporting scnce, technology, and improved economi performance and financia literacy in the21st century. and with the ongoing suppo of...
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>> well, clearly the governmenthought that companies like city group and bank of america re too big to fail beuse they said that thoseoseystemic risks for the national and the obal econy whereas with a firm like c.i.t., there are a lot of small and mid-sized businesses that pend on it but the gornment thought at the time that it cld find a solution in e private markets and that ididn't need additiol help fromhe government. it had already got the $3.3... $2.3 billion. the government saienough is enough and let' let the company's own investorsee if they'lhelp out. >> ifill: if th is the ivate market solution the governmentas talking about, what happens to the $2.3 llion that the treasury lent to c.i.t. in the fst place? >> well, unftunately the bankruptcyill save a lot of people fro paying but not tax payers. that $2.3illion is gone because it's... it came in e form of stock, preferred stock actually, and that ually gets wiped o in bankruptcy. >>fill: if you have a c.i.t. bond holder, wh happs? do you get anything back? >> yes, you do actually. you t about 70% ofour holdings back. that m
>> well, clearly the governmenthought that companies like city group and bank of america re too big to fail beuse they said that thoseoseystemic risks for the national and the obal econy whereas with a firm like c.i.t., there are a lot of small and mid-sized businesses that pend on it but the gornment thought at the time that it cld find a solution in e private markets and that ididn't need additiol help fromhe government. it had already got the $3.3... $2.3 billion. the government...
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and educated,ed a -- and good with their labors d good friends with america >> margaret: at's a tall ord. >> a desirae one. >> margar: mr. president, thank you so much. >> good to talk to you. >>lehrer: the full transcript of the rzai interview is on our web site, newshoupbs.org. now, life sentences witht parole for juveniles cvicted of nonlethal crimes. thaissue was before the u.s. supreme crt today as the justices took up two casesrom florida. marcia coyle of thenational law journal" was the, and is now here good to s you again. >> ne to see u again. >> jim: two cases, what are they? >> the first case is of one who was 17 and he was sentenced to life without parole foa series of armerobberies. the sond case wasinvolving e sullivan who was 13 wh he was convicted of robbing a home and then returned with an accomplice to rapa 70-year-old wan. >> jim: now ty both happened in florida. >> one is in acksonville. >> jim: they're now lind even though there arseparate issues here, t they were argued together here. >> they are, cause they raise the same issue. they're asking the cou if this s
and educated,ed a -- and good with their labors d good friends with america >> margaret: at's a tall ord. >> a desirae one. >> margar: mr. president, thank you so much. >> good to talk to you. >>lehrer: the full transcript of the rzai interview is on our web site, newshoupbs.org. now, life sentences witht parole for juveniles cvicted of nonlethal crimes. thaissue was before the u.s. supreme crt today as the justices took up two casesrom florida. marcia coyle of...
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haened in america, which makes it more troubling. that's why when whave some kind incident like this happen, despite our attet every day to hance understanding of islam,nd up being one ep forward and two steps ba for our commumity. just e facts we have to face in the st 9/11 era. >> reporter: today, amecan muslim groups roundly condemed the atck, the american arab anti-discrination committee lled him a "rogue" gunman. >> woodward:he other main tory of the day was unemployment hittindouble digits for the first me since 1983. th u.s. labor department annnced the jobless rateose to 10.2% inctober, up four nths. the econo lost another 190,000 jobs last month. at a congressional hearing, though, the head of t bureau of labor statists said the rate of b losses is slowing. >> e last -- last ree months the lo has been more mad rate than the prior three months are the priorix months before that. last tee months job losses average 1,000, that is significantly lower than the unprecedented period, six month periodhere we lost about 645,000 jobs
haened in america, which makes it more troubling. that's why when whave some kind incident like this happen, despite our attet every day to hance understanding of islam,nd up being one ep forward and two steps ba for our commumity. just e facts we have to face in the st 9/11 era. >> reporter: today, amecan muslim groups roundly condemed the atck, the american arab anti-discrination committee lled him a "rogue" gunman. >> woodward:he other main tory of the day was...
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unempyment is the main political probl in america. and the members the house democrats are going tgo to 2010. and they need a real message on this. so there was a mirevolt iluding among the black caucus in the cgress that says look, you guys aren't messaging correly or sufficieny on the jobs issue. you are lking about things that aren't as directly relevant to my cstituents. >> lehrer: do you read it the same way. >> i don't think it limited tdemocratic districts. i think the --. >> lehrer:verybody. >> i tnk it's everybody, universal. an it's not only jobs and employment which is an erriding concern. we have double-digit unempyment. >> the a total disconnect betweethe prosperity and plushness of wall reet and thpain of main street. and so the peoe --. >> lehrer: tha is what they brought out with quitener >> extly. >> lehrer: ey are more thanust up set, they are angry. >> they are angrynd they look at the govement econoc policies and they say what got to this oint of chaos and crisis, it was t big banks and wall street who are the bene
unempyment is the main political probl in america. and the members the house democrats are going tgo to 2010. and they need a real message on this. so there was a mirevolt iluding among the black caucus in the cgress that says look, you guys aren't messaging correly or sufficieny on the jobs issue. you are lking about things that aren't as directly relevant to my cstituents. >> lehrer: do you read it the same way. >> i don't think it limited tdemocratic districts. i think the --....
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reagan in america, the pride is back. they want to he that. i thk this is wh heped oba greatly in his caaign that hope d opmism, andoeopleare bit frustrated at the poment by the fa that he seems toe burdene and wh they want to hear again is the hope. >> lehrer: do you agreeith that, mchael, that th american people don care abou burdens -- burdened esidents. this sject probably, ty e not interested in. >> well, hope we' do our best tonight. >> lehrer: okay. >> but i think, you kn, we look for psidents obvioly who can bearhe burdens well. as wall were sayi earlier, lbj and nixon coul't. part of it was psychiatric. lbj used to have these enormous highs, enoous lows. didn't exercise much. he swam but his idea of xercise was playing dominoes. nixon not terribly different. you kn, contrast thawith barac obama who if the stories are true, exeises very carefully every morning. ts very carefully. perhaps sneaks cigarette every once in a while but you re shouldn't but evyone around him marvels at theact that when there is good ws he doesn't get too exci
reagan in america, the pride is back. they want to he that. i thk this is wh heped oba greatly in his caaign that hope d opmism, andoeopleare bit frustrated at the poment by the fa that he seems toe burdene and wh they want to hear again is the hope. >> lehrer: do you agreeith that, mchael, that th american people don care abou burdens -- burdened esidents. this sject probably, ty e not interested in. >> well, hope we' do our best tonight. >> lehrer: okay. >> but i...
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what are officials sayig they wanout of this america decision? >> i ink they'retrying to walk a prett fine lne right now. i think it'slear that more is prably better for predent karza they want... they wt more troops, th want the money, the financial they are- many peopl believe they are losing this war right now. they need the help. at th same time, i think he's bn very careful not to publicly embrace the united states, frankly. there's been a lot of friction between th two counies, especially between t election and e fraud that took place there and he is... he is trying to be... avd the perception that he ia puppet the amerian government. when you hear himtalk about what he wants, he wants the support of the sbeshational community butt's in order to strengthen his own ministration, it's to sengthen his afghan ar and this speech, his inauguration speech, he said he wants afghan security fores to take full corol of the security in the countrin five years and many people think that' a pretty ambitious goal but he said he want international private
what are officials sayig they wanout of this america decision? >> i ink they'retrying to walk a prett fine lne right now. i think it'slear that more is prably better for predent karza they want... they wt more troops, th want the money, the financial they are- many peopl believe they are losing this war right now. they need the help. at th same time, i think he's bn very careful not to publicly embrace the united states, frankly. there's been a lot of friction between th two counies,...
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have the iggest midlife crisis in human history in ten years but until thenhey really are a sign at america, if you can getaught newspaper feengs of american decline, but if you look at how people under 30 are beaving, those go away prett fast. >> woodruff: very well-spoken,avid brook, mark shields, happy thankiving. >> woodruff: and fally tonight an eore look at a visit to a fams stage and a musical celebration. effrey brown has our story. >> brown:n a recent saturday in austin texas overhe course of many hours, the eqpment was loaded in a instruments set . sound system, lights, camas were ready as oducers made last-minute adjustmes and then the ba took off. for whatturned out toe a special nig for fans and the group. >> is room here, it's like driving an old buick ( applause ) >if you think we're just goin to play maybe e or two more sgs you're wrong. they're going to have to kick us out. >> bro: indeed the members of this band, one of the rld's leading rock'n'rolbands for most 20 years ha played in every kind ofenue including owép)enas. but this night with a new alum atop the salesharts
have the iggest midlife crisis in human history in ten years but until thenhey really are a sign at america, if you can getaught newspaper feengs of american decline, but if you look at how people under 30 are beaving, those go away prett fast. >> woodruff: very well-spoken,avid brook, mark shields, happy thankiving. >> woodruff: and fally tonight an eore look at a visit to a fams stage and a musical celebration. effrey brown has our story. >> brown:n a recent saturday in...
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because we know america can't tcompete theç world tomorrow if our children are being outeducated today, we're making the largest invesent in education in our nation's history. ( apause ) .Ñi >> repter: this yearç, rochester's are was about 0 million. here and in most oer stricts, the bulk of the money restored jobs. 1.6 million brought bk the staff of t work experience >> we have an alternate paway to graduation. we he an opportunity for udents to have choice. th could have been a big,big lo. >> 1, 2ç,, 4, 5. >> reporter: 116,000 fro the stimulus also restored strong starto-jó, arogram serving 757 kindergartenndç first graders. >> i like the way you're ing . >> reporter: crdinator connie was savedrom a lay-off. >> many of our cldren come in t recognizing sic¿ú5"d theyon't hav basi vo"c vocabulary. we catch the problems early on anhavethe children have an exa boost so they would be able to sceed in the year come. >> reporte stimulusçó dollars not only averted cuts. they also helped successlç schools li this one grow. >> greetings for today.nd >> reporter: this ishe distric
because we know america can't tcompete theç world tomorrow if our children are being outeducated today, we're making the largest invesent in education in our nation's history. ( apause ) .Ñi >> repter: this yearç, rochester's are was about 0 million. here and in most oer stricts, the bulk of the money restored jobs. 1.6 million brought bk the staff of t work experience >> we have an alternate paway to graduation. we he an opportunity for udents to have choice. th could have...
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us presint obama has his own obsession with tryg to ram this heal bill throughto create a socialist america. >> holan: no republicans are expected to vote for t democratic bill. instead, they've en assembling aalternative that's expected cost far less but cover far fewer people. house republic leader john boehr. >> this bill is thereatest threat i have se in 19 years i'veeen here. taking away freedoto choose docr, to buy insurance on your own, lead to gornment takeover with ousands of new bureaucrs making decisions for you >> holman: the senate side, health care reform is movin more slowly. democratic majority leader rry reid suggest this week there mighnot be final action until next year. woodruff: find out more abo the scking points on health care reform. we have a preew of the house ebate this weekend on our wb site newshou.pbs.org. >>woodruff: xt, margaret waer continues her reports from afghanistan. toy she looks at the united nations as a target r killers. >> wrner: on a dusty kabul tuesday afternn amid the roar of engines at the ahan catals busy airport the remains of two united nion
us presint obama has his own obsession with tryg to ram this heal bill throughto create a socialist america. >> holan: no republicans are expected to vote for t democratic bill. instead, they've en assembling aalternative that's expected cost far less but cover far fewer people. house republic leader john boehr. >> this bill is thereatest threat i have se in 19 years i'veeen here. taking away freedoto choose docr, to buy insurance on your own, lead to gornment takeover with ousands...
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america will not let y down. we willake care of our own. >> holman: when the offial observances had ended,he president a first lady derted from tradition, walking amidhe white marble headstones in stion 60 resting place for the most rent war dead those kild in iraq and afghanistan. mrobama spoke with mourners there visiting the aves. the president alsstopped at the grave of armspecialist ros mcginnis, a medal of honor winner. he died in iraq in 2006, aer thring himself on a live grenade, saving the lis of 4 other soldrs. inll, more than 4300 americans have diein iraq since the war there began in 2003. and more tn 900 have been killed fighting the afghawar since 2001. that number gw today when military divers covered the body of a u.s. sdier in a rivern western afghanistan. he disappeared la week. neakabul, american and coation forces marked their losses and continuedhallenge - with tir own veterans day ceremony. >> we pau today as a coalition command just as our natio will pause at home to remember those who have
america will not let y down. we willake care of our own. >> holman: when the offial observances had ended,he president a first lady derted from tradition, walking amidhe white marble headstones in stion 60 resting place for the most rent war dead those kild in iraq and afghanistan. mrobama spoke with mourners there visiting the aves. the president alsstopped at the grave of armspecialist ros mcginnis, a medal of honor winner. he died in iraq in 2006, aer thring himself on a live grenade,...
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theig picture message is, america is engaged in asiaasia is our ture. and that's the big message. >> reporter: beore leaving kyo, mr. obama has the chan to fill in th big picture in what's billed as a maj foreign policy aress. >> lehre now, the woman in charge of regulati the nation's ban. r economics correspondent, paul solman, spoke wither today. it's pa of his ongoing reporting on "making sense o financial news" >> reporter: at a cent meeting of the american bankers' association,rotestors in the streetsdemanding that banks stoplocking financial reform d put an end to foreclosures. (cheers and applause) demonstratorsnside received a message of support fom an unlikely sour--sheila ir, who's icharge of ensurg the nation's 8,000 plus banks. >> i don'tnow how abody can say that we've ne a good job protecting consers and nancial services, just d't see it. so we need thisew agency... (cheers and applause). >> no, it's not. >> reporter:an unusual forum f a government official t issue a dissent,but then again, bair is known for defying convention. a li long r
theig picture message is, america is engaged in asiaasia is our ture. and that's the big message. >> reporter: beore leaving kyo, mr. obama has the chan to fill in th big picture in what's billed as a maj foreign policy aress. >> lehre now, the woman in charge of regulati the nation's ban. r economics correspondent, paul solman, spoke wither today. it's pa of his ongoing reporting on "making sense o financial news" >> reporter: at a cent meeting of the american...